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Rick Vest
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Democratic Party

Lancaster County Board of Commissioners District 5
Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

6

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

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Rick Vest (Democratic Party) is a member of the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners in Nebraska, representing District 5. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 7, 2027.

Vest (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners to represent District 5 in Nebraska. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Lancaster County, Nebraska (2022)

General election

General election for Lancaster County Board of Commissioners District 5

Incumbent Rick Vest defeated Jason Krueger in the general election for Lancaster County Board of Commissioners District 5 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rick Vest
Rick Vest (D)
 
53.7
 
9,490
Image of Jason Krueger
Jason Krueger (R) Candidate Connection
 
46.2
 
8,164
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
26

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 17,680
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rick Vest advanced from the Democratic primary for Lancaster County Board of Commissioners District 5.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Jason Krueger advanced from the Republican primary for Lancaster County Board of Commissioners District 5.

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Lancaster County, Nebraska (2018)

General election

General election for Lancaster County Board of Commissioners District 5

Rick Vest defeated incumbent Todd Wiltgen in the general election for Lancaster County Board of Commissioners District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rick Vest
Rick Vest (D)
 
51.7
 
12,523
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Todd Wiltgen (R)
 
48.1
 
11,649
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
33

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 24,205
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lancaster County Board of Commissioners District 5

Rick Vest advanced from the Democratic primary for Lancaster County Board of Commissioners District 5 on May 15, 2018.

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Rick Vest

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lancaster County Board of Commissioners District 5

Incumbent Todd Wiltgen advanced from the Republican primary for Lancaster County Board of Commissioners District 5 on May 15, 2018.

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Todd Wiltgen

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2016

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Nebraska State Senate were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016, for incumbents. Challengers were required to file by March 1, 2016.[1] Incumbent Ken Haar did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Mike Hilgers defeated Larry Scherer in the Nebraska State Senate District 21 general election.[2][3]

Nebraska State Senate, District 21 General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mike Hilgers 56.67% 8,588
Larry Scherer 43.33% 6,567
Total Votes 15,155
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State


Mike Hilgers and Larry Scherer defeated Rick Vest in the Nebraska State Senate District 21 primary.[4][5]

Nebraska State Senate, District 21 Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mike Hilgers 53.36% 3,053
Green check mark transparent.png Larry Scherer 33.84% 1,936
Rick Vest 12.79% 732
Total Votes 5,721


Campaign themes

2022

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2016

Vest's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]

Schools

  • Excerpt: "Keep our schools at the highest level of excellence"

Taxes

  • Excerpt: "Resposible use of tax dollars"

Business Environment

  • Excerpt: "Enhance our business environment"

Childhood Development

  • Excerpt: "Expand early childhood development opportunities"

Justice

  • Excerpt: "Reform the criminal justice and mental health systems"

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Lancaster County Board of Commissioners District 5

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
    2. ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List for general election," accessed August 19, 2016
    3. ↑ Nebraska Secetary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 21, 2016
    4. ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List," accessed May 16, 2016
    5. ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Primary Election May 10, 2016," accessed October 14, 2016
    6. ↑ rickvestforlegislature.com, "Issues," accessed April 19, 2016
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